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THE SCOLYTID BEETLES. 



Fig. 56.— Work of the Black Hllla beetle in the Black Hills National Forest: A, Small freshly at- 

 tacked fine tree, showing pitch tubes. S, Marks of primary galleries on surface of wood when 

 bark is removed. C, Freshly attacked tree, showing pitch tubes; near tree not attacked. 

 D, Dead tree, showing where outer bark has been removed by woodpeckers. (Author's lllus? 

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